Kevin Love

Kevin Love is on his way out of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, but the Warriors aren't rumored to be in the mix for the big man.

Any buyout conversation has to be done in collaboration with the coaching staff, because why bring a player in if they're not going to use him? He added that between JaMychal Green, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney, the Warriors hope they have enough size after trading away James Wiseman, but that they would take a look at buyout candidates. Love hasn't been linked to Golden State specifically, but NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Poole did list the five-time NBA All-Star as someone who would fit the team's needs.

Love joined the Cavs ahead of the 2014–15 season, after being traded from the Timberwolves. He made two of his five All-Star Games with the team, and was a key ...

The five-time All-Star and the Cavs completed a buyout of his contract Saturday, freeing the forward to sign with another team. Love is strongly considering a ...

Cleveland, which entered the break fourth in the Eastern Conference at 38-23, may not want to see Love end up with the Heat, a potential playoff opponent. However, over time he began to blend in as Cleveland won four consecutive conference titles after James returned as a free agent. “He also embodied everything a franchise would want in a player, and the admiration and gratitude we have for him will ultimately land his jersey in the rafters of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Love is strongly considering a move to the Miami Heat, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Love sat out Cleveland's past 12 games before the All-Star break and there was little indication his playing time would increase anytime soon. Kevin Love was the last link to Cleveland's memorable 2016 championship.

With Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo on the way to his second NBA All-Star Game, Pat Riley makes it clear that he views Adebayo as a franchise mainstay. a day ...

Kevin Love's nine-year stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers officially came to an end on Saturday afternoon.

Love is 1 of 4 players in NBA history to record 14,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, 1,500 assists and 1,500 three-pointers made (LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd). He also embodied everything a franchise would want in a player, and the admiration and gratitude we have for him will ultimately land his jersey in the rafters of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. His 63 postseason appearances with Cleveland are the 6th-most playoff games in team history. He was also the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2011, was the NBA league leader in rebounds in 2011 and selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2009. 23, 2014, marking the 12th-most games in team history. CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a buyout agreement with forward Kevin Love, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today.

Love has appeared in 41 games this season, though he has started in only three and averaged just 20 minutes per game, a career low. He has averaged a career- ...

HoopsHype ranks the Top 15 players who were mentioned in trade rumors this season but were not traded, making them survivors of the scuttle.

1 pick could be on the trade market. What prevented them from landing the former Indiana standout was Toronto’s asking price, which was a lot of draft capital and a good young piece. The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly may have their eye on Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine as a potential trade candidate this season. Now, this came before his Defensive Player of the Year award and prior to the Celtics coming within two games of a championship just last season, but it did happen. From what we can gather, the Celts are indeed discomforted by the uncertainty with signing Smart beyond this year, but they see him as a key piece to this season’s playoff run. The trade would involve sending former All-Star forward David Lee, Klay Thompson and a first-round pick (or Harrison Barnes) for Love and Kevin Martin, but the Warriors internally weighed if that was indeed too steep a price to pay for the double-double machine, according to Marc Stein, who was then with ESPN. “I think personally when you look at this business of the league and look at the landscape of the league, you have to go off your future – we all know picks are so valuable in this league – and someone like myself, I’m going into the last year of my deal and you want to make sure you’re getting a return for your assets. That Love survived that contract without getting traded is downright shocking in hindsight, considering the Cavaliers quickly learned they wouldn’t be able to stay competitive post-James, even with Love around. On Friday, Cavs general manager Koby Altman reaffirmed what team sources had said for weeks – that the team does not intend to trade Kevin Love and try to lose this season as part of a hard rebuild without James. The height of that, obviously, came when LeBron James departed from Cleveland for a second time in the 2018 offseason. In the event Beal does not become available, the Sixers have yet to make serious traction on any other Simmons deal, sources said. For this exercise, we looked up the number of mentions in our

The TEAM X and free-agent big man Kevin Love agreed to a contract for the remainder of the 2022-23 season DAY X. Love and the Cavaliers reached a buyout...

The Lakers offered a potential reuniting with LeBron James, who Love grew close to during their time in Cleveland. The Heat had an open roster spot and a desire to fortify their rotation behind Bam Adebayo. So, trying to give guys both minutes to see if they can catch a rhythm and get the groups can catch a rhythm.

The five-time All-Star completed a contract buyout with Cleveland on Thursday after 8 1/2 seasons with the team.

Kevin Love, who completed a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, has cleared waivers and intends to sign with the Miami Heat, according to ...

The 30-year-old played last season with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game. Love sat out Cleveland's past 12 games before the All-Star break and there was little indication his playing time would increase anytime soon. “He also embodied everything a franchise would want in a player, and the admiration and gratitude we have for him will ultimately land his jersey in the rafters of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Kevin Love, who completed a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, has cleared waivers and intends to sign with the Miami Heat, according to reports. The former fourth-overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft has career averages of 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 494 games with the Charlotte Hornets and Trail Blazers. "We thank Kevin for his impact and wish him nothing but the best, knowing that he has solidified his place in the hearts of Cavaliers fans and this organization forever," said Altman.

The Miami Heat added depth to their frontcourt with the addition of veteran Kevin Love, per ESPN's.

Love finished second in voting for Sixth Man of the Year in 2021-22 while averaging 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Bam Adebayo also won't lose any minutes after earning his second All-Star selection this season with averages of 21.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Injuries have been a major issue for the Heat this year, with Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler all missing significant time. Caleb Martin should remain in the starting lineup after a solid start to the season, averaging 10.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Despite interest from several teams, the 34-year-old joined Miami and should now give the team a lot of flexibility throughout the roster for the final stretch run of the season. The Miami Heat added depth to their frontcourt with the addition of veteran Kevin Love, per ESPN's